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I took this photo on March 23, 2013 in a place called Barker Canyon. I used my Yashica Mat 124G with TMAX 100 film and a red filter. The photo was developed using D76 for 9 minutes 30 seconds at 68 degrees F. Photo was scanned using an Epson Perfection V500 scanner and cleaned up using Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 for Mac.
Premier Christy Clark joined Quesnel residents for the annual Billy Barker Days parade and opening ceremonies.
Barker is a Wheaten Terrier. He is 8 years old and already has had two jobs. The vest he's wearing identifies him as a service dog because he is qualified to work with special needs children in their classroom.
But Barker's real claim to fame came during his three month holiday in Hawaii. He just happened to be walking along the beach where the George Clooney movie "Decedants" was filming. Barker, as you can imagine, is a very agreeable dog so when the director asked if he'd like to do a beach walk-through for a specific scene Barker answered YES!
Gee, this photo's almost artistic. Back to business.
Jonathan Barker was born on 23 October 1774 in Matlock.
On 29 March 1803 he was married in St. John's Church to Ann Allen. Ann was born in Winster in 1778 and died on 17 December 1872.
This memorial is No. 36 on the Plan of a part Survey of the Churchyard Memorials done in 1977. Click on this link to see the Plan.
Britney Spears and Jamie-Lynn Spears
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2003 - Backstage
Barker Hangar
Santa Monica, California United States
April 12, 2003
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Mike Barker at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Premier Christy Clark joined Quesnel residents for the annual Billy Barker Days parade and opening ceremonies.
Charlie Manson's last address before prison.
Top Row: Pasqual, Brent, Bob, Patrick and Kevin, Jay, Andy, James, Andy P., Dustin, Marty, Jasper, Derrick
Second Row: Mary-Austin, Scott, Shawn, Christina, Monica, Terry, Brent, Jay's Friend, David, Doug and Shelby, Joe, Levi, Devin, Julie, Meredith, Ashley, Joaquim.
Photographed by Alvaro!
Sunday 14th June and with the night time economy yet to restart the town centre of Shrewsbury is deserted. However a sprinkling of rain and a nice finish to the day, gave an opportunity to record the occasion.
This is on the eve of non essential shops reopening.
A flashlight was used to light this dead tree at night in Joshua Tree NP. A few faint star trails are visible in this shot. 2m6547
William "Billy" Barker was an English prospector who was famous for being one of the first to find a large amount of gold in the Cariboo of British Columbia. He also founded Barkerville which is preserved as a historic town.
Barker was born in 1817 in March, Cambridgeshire, England. As a child he worked as a waterman on the waterways of England He married Jane Lavender in Earith, Cambridgeshire in 1839 and had one daughter named Emma Eliza. Jane died in the workhouse in Doddington, Cambridgeshire, in 1850. In 1863, Barker married his second wife Elizabeth Collyer. Their short-lived marriage ended when Elizabeth died on 21 May 1865 at the age of 38. The previous year Barker had sold his shares in the claim that had made him famous, since most of the “lead” gold had been cleared out. He may have thought he had made enough to live comfortably and still invest in further ventures, but his fortunes declined. His reputed generosity may also have contributed to his impoverishment.
Because railways had begun to replace canal transport, Barker was unsure of what to do with his life. During the 1840s, he decided to go to California, where he would try his luck in the gold rush there. He made little, but when the gold rush ended, he moved up to British Columbia with many fellow miners. His party discovered gold in the Williams Creek area, and his fellow crew member Wilhelm Dietz - "Dutch Bill" - was the first to find a good amount of gold in the creek valley area.
Barker decided to search for his gold down river, close to Stouts Gulch. Many people said he was crazy for doing this, but, after a short period of time, they pulled out about 60 ounces of gold at about 52 feet below ground. Barker's claim turned out to be the richest in the area and the settlement of Barkerville was set up around his claim. He pulled out roughly 37,500 oz of gold in his life. It was also said that Billy Barker smoked as much as 30 cigarettes a day, finding it hard to deal with the stress of having that much gold, and the progressive symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
He died penniless in a Victoria nursing home on July 11, 1894 with symptoms of Parkinson's disease and/or possible cancer in his jaw. He was buried in an unmarked grave in the Ross Bay Cemetery, though, recently, there has been contemplation on moving his grave to Barkerville, the town that he founded, which is preserved as a historic town.
Ross Bay Cemetery is located at 1516 Fairfield Road in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, Canada. Many historical figures from the early days of the province and colony of British Columbia are buried at Ross Bay. The cemetery was opened in 1873.
Joan Barker
Albury Easter Tennis Tournament Ladies Singles champion
1959
Joy Quick
Joan Barker
1920–2009
Culcairn has produced some outstanding tennis players and Joan Barker was another to add to that list. A gifted right-handed player, Joan was known for her consistency as an all-court player and for her accuracy at the baseline. Like Jimmy Matthews, she could have achieved success on the international tennis stage had World War II not interrupted her career.
Joan Withers was born at Holbrook in 1920. She lived with her family at Culcairn, not far from the town’s tennis courts. Joan and her twin brother had only one tennis racquet between them, so it was a battle even to be able to play. When Joan’s grandfather won a racquet in a raffle, her success in tennis began.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Joan made a name for herself in tournaments around the Riverina district and country Victoria, as well as at Country Week carnivals. At the Tumut Open Tournament in 1954, Joan was described in a newspaper article as a ‘fine sportswoman, classic tennis player [who] treated Tumut tennis followers to a great display of all court tennis’.
Joan played doubles with various partners, but it was with her long-time doubles partner Ida Ellis that she had the most success. Prepared to travel long distances to play, they proved to be a formidable pair on the doubles court. Joan and Ida had numerous tournament wins, including local pennant and night tennis competitions.
In 1958, Joan led Albury’s A Grade ladies team to victory in the Country Week championship held at White City in Sydney. At this time, Joan was ranked as Albury’s number one female player. Included in the team was 15-year-old Margaret Smith (Court). It was the first victory by an Albury women’s team at Country Week. In the same year, Joan made a clean sweep of the South Wagga Queen’s Birthday Tournament by taking out the singles, mixed doubles and women’s doubles (with Margaret Smith) championships.
At the Albury Easter Tournament, Joan was a four-time winner of the ladies singles title in 1954, 1956, 1959 and 1965. She was runner-up five times between 1951 and 1967.
Margaret Court said of Joan following her death: ‘She was an inspiration for younger players and the best ladies country player of her day. Joan had a lovely court manner; she was very non-fuss and showed little emotion, but it was clear she really loved the game.’
Joan Barker died in 2009, aged 89.
Opened 29 Sep 1862 as private school & teacher’s residence, later Education Dept, closed 1910, then used by Presbyterian church, now private.
“At a public meeting of the inhabitants of Mount Barker Springs . . . unanimously resolved to erect immediately a suitable public school-house in as central a situation as possible. Several farmers present offered ground for that purpose.” [Adelaide Observer 9 Sep 1854]
“Mr. Wiltshire, Mount Barker Springs — Pupils present when inspected, 34; pupils attending school, 47; state of schoolroom, tolerable; supply of school requisites, fair; quality of instruction, good; general discipline, good.” [Register 5 Aug 1857]
“Mr. W. Wiltshire informed the Board by letter of his intention to resign the school at the Mount Barker Springs, and to open that at Callington.” [Register 4 Jan 1859]
“A letter was read from Mr. James Shackleford respecting the erection of a new schoolroom at Mount Barker Springs, the premises at present used being too small and in a dilapidated condition. A meeting of the Trustees had been held, and it was resolved that the land on which the school premises were situated should be put under the Board, and that Mr. Shackleford should request the Board to forward plans and specifications, and to enquire whether they would assist in the erection of a teacher's residence. It was also stated that the number of scholars attending the school during the month of August was 44.” [Register 10 Sep 1861]
“Burnbank School, Mount Barker Springs. . . the new schoolroom and teacher's residence recently erected at this place was formally opened by a tea and public meeting. A licensed school has existed in this locality for some years past in a wattle-and-dab hut; but the building becoming ruinous and unfit for the purposes of education, the residents have nobly bestirred themselves, and the result has been the erection of a large and substantial stone building, comprising a lofty and capacious schoolroom, with master's house of three rooms attached. . . The locality known as Mount Barker Springs is most romantically situated at the foot of the mountain of the same name, and is equidistant between Nairne and Mount Barker, being about three miles from each township.” [Adelaide Observer 4 Oct 1862]
“Mount Barker Springs. Mr. Shackleford wrote, informing the Board that the schoolhouse at the above place was opened on Monday, the 29th September. The ceremony was followed by a tea and public meeting, at which Mr. J. Dunn, M. P., presided, and from 300to 400 persons were in attendance.” [Register 21 Oct 1862]
“The Wesleyans have made application for the use of the Mount Barker Springs School for religious services every Tuesday evening.” [Mount Barker Courier 17 Oct 1864]
“Application has been made for the use of Mount Barker Springs state school for an undenominational Sunday school.” [Mount Barker Courier 7 Sep 1888]
“Miss E. Thomson, teacher of Mount Barker Springs school for two years, has been transferred to Wiltunga school. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. W. R. Thomson, of Mount Barker and was popular with scholars and parents.” [Advertiser 31 Jul 1909]
“For several weeks the teacher and scholars of the Mount Barker Springs School have been disturbed by the persistent attendance of a large snake. . . the scaly scholar evidently believes in the principle of free education and invariably comes out from a hole in the wall when lessons are on, and the interest he manifests in natural history is said to be surprising. The other day a little girl exhibited remarkable bravery in tackling the wriggling creature, and a good race resulted in the snake winning by nearly half a length. The other half was out of the hole when the child reached it, however, and of this the youngster promptly seized hold, while a boy went for help. As the lad did not return within a quarter of an hour the girl was obliged to relinquish her hold of the tail, and the snake withdrew. The reptile was still at large when we heard from the Springs last, but his plucky assailant vows that if she gets another grip of him she'll tie him up in knots.” [Mount Barker Courier 3 Dec 1897]
“The Education Department has granted the use of the Mount Barker Springs School for religious services, to be conducted by the Presbyterian Church on alternate Sunday afternoons.” [Register 24 Dec 1910]
“The Presbytery of Onkaparinga met in the vestry of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Mount Barker . . . report by the Rev. J. H. R. Halford that services had been established at Mount Barker Springs with gratifying success. The school had been cleaned and made comfortable through the efforts of the Misses Rundle and Mrs. Blight, while through the generosity of Mrs. Frame the rent of the building for the half-year had been donated (£1).” [Mount Barker Courier 3 Feb 1911]
“Presbyterian Church. . . Mr. W. J. Rankine supplied the pulpits at Mount Barker and Mount Barker Springs.” [Mount Barker Courier 18 Oct 1912]
“The first school in the Mount Barker area was opened at Mt. Barker Springs.” [Mount Barker Courier 11 Oct 1951]
MOUNT BARKER SPRINGS WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Opened by 1855, closed 1888, building fell into ruins. There had been a few graves (including Thomas Bonython died 1860).
“Mount Barker Springs Wesleyan Chapel. — The anniversary services in connection with the above place of worship were held on Sunday and Monday last. On the Sunday sermons were preached by the Rev. Robert C. Flockhart. The day being very stormy, the congregations were not large. On the Monday a tea meeting was held in the Chapel, when a considerable number of persons partook of the abundance provided by the ladies. After the tea a public meeting was held.” [Register 31 May 1855]
“The anniversary of the Mount Barker Springs Wesleyan Chapel was held on Sunday and Monday, the 5th and 6th instant. On the Lord's Day the Rev. Charles Colwell preached morning and afternoon, and the Rev. Robert C. Flockart in the evening.” [Adelaide Observer 18 Apr 1857]
“The Wesleyans have made application for the use of the Mount Barker Springs School for religious services every Tuesday evening.” [Mount Barker Courier 17 Oct 1864]
“Wesleyan. . . It was resolved that permission be sought from the District meeting to erect a church at Mount Barker Springs.” [Mt Barker Courier 1 Oct 1886]
“Wesleyan Circuit.— The quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Circuit was held in Mount Barker. . . It was resolved that the services at Mount Barker Springs be discontinued; the Sunday school to be held on private premises if suitable arrangements can he made.” [Mt Barker Courier 6 Apr 1888]
“Mrs. Bonython, who died at Launceston last Friday at the ripe age of 95, once lived with her husband at Mount Barker Springs. . . Mr. Thomas Bonython, the husband of the lady now dead, is buried in the cemetery surrounding a ruined Wesleyan Chapel which still stands near his olden residence in your neighborhood, but it is now 31 years since his widow left the district. . . In the days when Mrs. Bonython lived in your vicinity the circuit of Mount Barker Springs, lying between the mount on the one hand and Yunkunga on the other, was much more thickly populated than it is now. The two Methodist chapels, to-day only to be recognised by their ruins, had excellent congregations every Sunday in spite of the fact that Presbyterians and Catholics attended services in the township.” [Mount Barker Courier 28 Sep 1894]
“The congregation of the little chapel at Mount Barker Springs was composed almost entirely of agriculturists. The exodus of farmers to the Northern areas from about 1868 to 1872 necessitated the closing of the chapel many years ago. The seating accommodation and pulpit were removed to other Churches, the chapel closed, and gradually fell into disrepair, becoming eventually a ruin. In the church-yard adjoining several old residents lie buried, one of whom is the grandfather of Sir Langdon Bonython. Mr. Lavington Bonython, son of Sir Langdon has acquired the adjoining lands . . . he is about to erect a substantial fence to the Church property so that the graves of the few who were buried there years ago will be protected. He will plant seeds along the church walls, that are rapidly decaying and weather-worn, so that creepers and floral growth will make the old church a thing of beauty.” [Aust Christian Commonwealth 15 Jun 1934]
22 organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DECC and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to work to become the first Green Deal providers.
The Green Deal is the government’s plan to improve the nation’s draughty homes at no upfront cost to the consumer.
The providers are pictured on the steps of the Department of Energy and Climate Change with Greg Barker.
04 April 2012.
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Opened 29 Sep 1862 as private school & teacher’s residence, later Education Dept, closed 1910, then used by Presbyterian church, now private.
“At a public meeting of the inhabitants of Mount Barker Springs . . . unanimously resolved to erect immediately a suitable public school-house in as central a situation as possible. Several farmers present offered ground for that purpose.” [Adelaide Observer 9 Sep 1854]
“Mr. Wiltshire, Mount Barker Springs — Pupils present when inspected, 34; pupils attending school, 47; state of schoolroom, tolerable; supply of school requisites, fair; quality of instruction, good; general discipline, good.” [Register 5 Aug 1857]
“Mr. W. Wiltshire informed the Board by letter of his intention to resign the school at the Mount Barker Springs, and to open that at Callington.” [Register 4 Jan 1859]
“A letter was read from Mr. James Shackleford respecting the erection of a new schoolroom at Mount Barker Springs, the premises at present used being too small and in a dilapidated condition. A meeting of the Trustees had been held, and it was resolved that the land on which the school premises were situated should be put under the Board, and that Mr. Shackleford should request the Board to forward plans and specifications, and to enquire whether they would assist in the erection of a teacher's residence. It was also stated that the number of scholars attending the school during the month of August was 44.” [Register 10 Sep 1861]
“Burnbank School, Mount Barker Springs. . . the new schoolroom and teacher's residence recently erected at this place was formally opened by a tea and public meeting. A licensed school has existed in this locality for some years past in a wattle-and-dab hut; but the building becoming ruinous and unfit for the purposes of education, the residents have nobly bestirred themselves, and the result has been the erection of a large and substantial stone building, comprising a lofty and capacious schoolroom, with master's house of three rooms attached. . . The locality known as Mount Barker Springs is most romantically situated at the foot of the mountain of the same name, and is equidistant between Nairne and Mount Barker, being about three miles from each township.” [Adelaide Observer 4 Oct 1862]
“Mount Barker Springs. Mr. Shackleford wrote, informing the Board that the schoolhouse at the above place was opened on Monday, the 29th September. The ceremony was followed by a tea and public meeting, at which Mr. J. Dunn, M. P., presided, and from 300to 400 persons were in attendance.” [Register 21 Oct 1862]
“The Wesleyans have made application for the use of the Mount Barker Springs School for religious services every Tuesday evening.” [Mount Barker Courier 17 Oct 1864]
“Application has been made for the use of Mount Barker Springs state school for an undenominational Sunday school.” [Mount Barker Courier 7 Sep 1888]
“Miss E. Thomson, teacher of Mount Barker Springs school for two years, has been transferred to Wiltunga school. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. W. R. Thomson, of Mount Barker and was popular with scholars and parents.” [Advertiser 31 Jul 1909]
“For several weeks the teacher and scholars of the Mount Barker Springs School have been disturbed by the persistent attendance of a large snake. . . the scaly scholar evidently believes in the principle of free education and invariably comes out from a hole in the wall when lessons are on, and the interest he manifests in natural history is said to be surprising. The other day a little girl exhibited remarkable bravery in tackling the wriggling creature, and a good race resulted in the snake winning by nearly half a length. The other half was out of the hole when the child reached it, however, and of this the youngster promptly seized hold, while a boy went for help. As the lad did not return within a quarter of an hour the girl was obliged to relinquish her hold of the tail, and the snake withdrew. The reptile was still at large when we heard from the Springs last, but his plucky assailant vows that if she gets another grip of him she'll tie him up in knots.” [Mount Barker Courier 3 Dec 1897]
“The Education Department has granted the use of the Mount Barker Springs School for religious services, to be conducted by the Presbyterian Church on alternate Sunday afternoons.” [Register 24 Dec 1910]
“The Presbytery of Onkaparinga met in the vestry of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Mount Barker . . . report by the Rev. J. H. R. Halford that services had been established at Mount Barker Springs with gratifying success. The school had been cleaned and made comfortable through the efforts of the Misses Rundle and Mrs. Blight, while through the generosity of Mrs. Frame the rent of the building for the half-year had been donated (£1).” [Mount Barker Courier 3 Feb 1911]
“Presbyterian Church. . . Mr. W. J. Rankine supplied the pulpits at Mount Barker and Mount Barker Springs.” [Mount Barker Courier 18 Oct 1912]
“The first school in the Mount Barker area was opened at Mt. Barker Springs.” [Mount Barker Courier 11 Oct 1951]
MOUNT BARKER SPRINGS WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Opened by 1855, closed 1888, building fell into ruins. There had been a few graves (including Thomas Bonython died 1860).
“Mount Barker Springs Wesleyan Chapel. — The anniversary services in connection with the above place of worship were held on Sunday and Monday last. On the Sunday sermons were preached by the Rev. Robert C. Flockhart. The day being very stormy, the congregations were not large. On the Monday a tea meeting was held in the Chapel, when a considerable number of persons partook of the abundance provided by the ladies. After the tea a public meeting was held.” [Register 31 May 1855]
“The anniversary of the Mount Barker Springs Wesleyan Chapel was held on Sunday and Monday, the 5th and 6th instant. On the Lord's Day the Rev. Charles Colwell preached morning and afternoon, and the Rev. Robert C. Flockart in the evening.” [Adelaide Observer 18 Apr 1857]
“The Wesleyans have made application for the use of the Mount Barker Springs School for religious services every Tuesday evening.” [Mount Barker Courier 17 Oct 1864]
“Wesleyan. . . It was resolved that permission be sought from the District meeting to erect a church at Mount Barker Springs.” [Mt Barker Courier 1 Oct 1886]
“Wesleyan Circuit.— The quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Circuit was held in Mount Barker. . . It was resolved that the services at Mount Barker Springs be discontinued; the Sunday school to be held on private premises if suitable arrangements can he made.” [Mt Barker Courier 6 Apr 1888]
“Mrs. Bonython, who died at Launceston last Friday at the ripe age of 95, once lived with her husband at Mount Barker Springs. . . Mr. Thomas Bonython, the husband of the lady now dead, is buried in the cemetery surrounding a ruined Wesleyan Chapel which still stands near his olden residence in your neighborhood, but it is now 31 years since his widow left the district. . . In the days when Mrs. Bonython lived in your vicinity the circuit of Mount Barker Springs, lying between the mount on the one hand and Yunkunga on the other, was much more thickly populated than it is now. The two Methodist chapels, to-day only to be recognised by their ruins, had excellent congregations every Sunday in spite of the fact that Presbyterians and Catholics attended services in the township.” [Mount Barker Courier 28 Sep 1894]
“The congregation of the little chapel at Mount Barker Springs was composed almost entirely of agriculturists. The exodus of farmers to the Northern areas from about 1868 to 1872 necessitated the closing of the chapel many years ago. The seating accommodation and pulpit were removed to other Churches, the chapel closed, and gradually fell into disrepair, becoming eventually a ruin. In the church-yard adjoining several old residents lie buried, one of whom is the grandfather of Sir Langdon Bonython. Mr. Lavington Bonython, son of Sir Langdon has acquired the adjoining lands . . . he is about to erect a substantial fence to the Church property so that the graves of the few who were buried there years ago will be protected. He will plant seeds along the church walls, that are rapidly decaying and weather-worn, so that creepers and floral growth will make the old church a thing of beauty.” [Aust Christian Commonwealth 15 Jun 1934]